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A Companion to American Indian History captures the thematic breadth of Native American history over the last forty years. Twenty-five original essays by leading scholars in the field, both American Indian and non-American Indian, bring an exciting modern perspective to Native American histories that were at one time related exclusively by Euro-American settlers. Contains 25 original essays by leading experts in Native American history. Covers the breadth of American Indian history, including...
| Автор | Neal Salisbury |
Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome’s most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history. A comprehensive and engaging account of the lives of the Caesars, who helped shaped one of the most significant periods in history Each chapter entertainingly recounts the life and reign of a Roman emperor Includes notorious leaders such as Nero and Caligula, as well as less famous ones like Diocletian...
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This book is the first to focus on war and peace in the ancient world from a global perspective. The first book to focus on war and peace in the ancient world Takes a global perspective, covering a large number of early civilizations, from China, India and West Asia, through the Mediterranean to the Americas Features contributions from nineteen distinguished scholars, all of whom are experts in their fields Offers remarkable insights into the different ways in which ancient societies dealt with...
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Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the discourse of war in Hellenistic cities, the budget of war, the collective memory of war, and the aesthetics of war. Draws on the...
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Just who are ‘the Malays’? This provocative study poses the question and considers how and why the answers have changed over time, and from one region to another. Anthony Milner develops a sustained argument about ethnicity and identity in an historical, ‘Malay’ context. The Malays is a comprehensive examination of the origins and development of Malay identity, ethnicity, and consciousness over the past five centuries. Covers the political, economic, and cultural development of the Malays...
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and fascinating introduction to Britain from the end of the Second World War Draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators The chapters are set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz Covers topics...
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This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek political ideals by intellectuals at the end of the eighteenth century. Examines the twenty-year crisis from 1789 to 1815, when the repercussions of revolution in France were felt across the European continent. Explains how events in France led to the...
| Автор | Simon Jones |
The Conquest of Mexico is a brilliant account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, written from a new and unfamiliar angle. Gruzinski analyses the process of colonization that took place in native Indian societies over three centuries, focusing on disruptions to the Indian's memory, changes in their perception of reality, the spread of the European idea of the supernatural and the Spanish colonists' introduction of alphabetical script which the Indians had to combine with their own traditional –...
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The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90% of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics and culture of the minority elite. This book helps redress the balance by focusing on the non-elite in the Roman world. It builds a vivid account of the everyday lives of the masses, including their social and family life, health, leisure and religious beliefs, and the ways in which their popular culture resisted the domination of the ruling elite. The book...
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This volume brings together a distinguished group of international scholars to discuss the major debates in the study of early twentieth-century Europe. Brings together contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars. Provides an overview of current thinking on the period. Traces the great political, social and economic upheavals of the time. Illuminates perennial themes, as well as new areas of enquiry. Takes a pan-European approach, highlighting similarities and differences...
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An incredibly entertaining and perceptive look at the most controversial moment in Premier League history.25th January 1995 A cold winter’s evening. Manchester United away against Crystal Palace at a packed-out Selhurst Park. Eric Cantona, United's mercurial talisman, has been man-marked closely all game by Richard Shaw and become increasingly frustrated. In the 48th minute, Cantona’s temper boils over and he kicks out at Shaw. The ref shows him a red card. On his way off the pitch, a Palace fan...
| Автор | Daniel Storey |
The compelling new bestseller from the author of The Mersey Daughter and Winter on the Mersey.Alice Lake and her friend Edith have had everything thrown at them in their first year as district nurses in London’s East End. From babies born out of wedlock to battered wives, they’ve had plenty to keep them occupied.As rationing takes hold and Hitler’s bombers train their sights on London, there is no escaping the reality of being at war. Edith is trying to battle on bravely while bearing her own...
| Автор | Annie Groves |
Uses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles...
| Автор | Lee L. Brice |
A comprehensive history of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States, from 1776 to 1965 Most suffrage histories begin in 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton first publicly demanded the right to vote at the Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. And they end in 1920, when Tennessee became the 36 th state to ratify the 19 th Amendment, removing sexual barriers to the vote. And Yet They Persisted traces agitation for the vote over two centuries, from the revolutionary era to...
| Автор | Johanna Neuman |
A comprehensive review of World War II that offers a global-level analysis Written for academics and students of history, World War II in Global Perspective, 1931-1953 presents a dynamic and global account of the historical events prior to, during, and after World War II. The author—a noted expert on the topic—explores the main theaters of the war and discusses the connections between them. He also examines the impact of the war on areas of the world that are often neglected in historical...
| Автор | Andrew N. Buchanan |
Was wäre, wenn Märchen wahr sind? Donovan Turner, Viscount of Warwick, ist ein charmanter Schurke. Es ist alles nur Schau, wie er die Fetzen seines gebrochenen Herzens verdeckt. Französischer Brandy ist sein engster Verbündeter und er stellt sicher, dass dieser immer in Reichweite ist. Lady Estella Simms wurde von ihrem niederträchtigen Stiefvater ohne irgendwelche Unterstützung ins Exil gezwungen. Mit den wenigen Geldmitteln, die sie hat, nimmt sie ein Wagnis auf sich, welches keine andere Dame...
| Автор | Dawn Brower |
La trágica historia de Robert Johnson, gran músico Blues de los años 30 americanos, la resolución del misterio de su trágico final, el trasfondo y la discografía completa. Una novela emocionante y una investigación histórica sobre la breve vida de Robert Johnson, considerado por la mayoría como el abuelo del rock pero amadísimo de locos del blues. Una narración apasionante y quizá la solución de un nudo oscuro, denso de esoterismo y fanatismo religioso, que llevaron a la muerte violenta y...
| Автор | Patrizia Barrera |
La guerra que los unió, también los separa.Años después, sus caminos vuelven a cruzarse, y tienen una oportunidad para el amor una vez más, pero los miedos de Victoria los pueden separar. Sobrevivieron a un mundo destruido por la guerra, sólo el tiempo dirá si encontraron un amor que puede prosperar… William Collins nunca quiso dejar el confort de Lilimar, su hogar. Un día, la plantación sería suya, y le pondría el corazón y el alma para hacerla prosperar. La guerra comienza en todo el mundo, y...
| Автор | Brower Dawn |
Историческая новела, которая повествует о перипетиях семьи греческого рыбака в Первую пуническую войну Альмицес Теопулос, молодой рыбак, живет с семьей на Самосе, греческом острове архипелага Додеканес. Случайное спасение двух жертв кораблекрушения станет причиной трагедии его семьи. Шел 264 г. до н.э, после смерти Александра Великого, противостояние интересов Карфагена и Рима, двух новых супердержав, привело к развязыванию первой пунической войны. В захватывающей драме герои погружаются в...
| Автор | Xisco Bonilla |
Anno 2019: ancora una volta, la studiosa Lucia Balleani e l’archeologo Andrea Franciolini ci prenderanno per mano e ci guideranno attraverso gli arcani misteri della Jesi rinascimentale, tra vie, vicoli e Palazzi di un centro storico che, alle porte degli anni ’20 del XXI secolo, inizia a rigurgitare dal sottosuolo antichi e importanti oggetti riferibili a epoche passate. Gli scavi archeologici di Piazza Colocci riserveranno infatti sorprese inaspettate agli occhi di tutta la popolazione...
| Автор | Stefano Vignaroli |
Una storia di odio e compassione ambientato tra i più umili nella Spagna medievale. Aragona, inverno del 1134. Estranei al succedersi di re e corone, gli abitanti dei villaggi vivono le loro semplici vite. L’inverno non porta solo il freddo e la fame, ma anche la morte. Un gruppo di infami briganti, conosciuti come “gli albari”, si è accampato nei pressi di Lacorvilla e progetta di attaccare il villaggio. Sancho il Nero è un povero carbonaio che cerca di sopravvivere meglio che può. Non...
| Автор | Casas Pérez Carlos |
Anno 2018: dall'icona del Palazzo della Signoria di Jesi scompare la corona di bronzo, da sempre al di sopra del leone rampante, a simboleggiare la regalità della città. Un nuovo enigma da risolvere per la studiosa Lucia Balleani che, finalmente incontrato l'amore nel giovane archeologo Andrea Franciolini, dovrà riscoprire assieme a lui alcuni lati sconosciuti legati alla vita della sua antenata Lucia Baldeschi. Ritorniamo dunque, insieme ai nostri due eroi, indietro nel tempo di mezzo...
| Автор | Stefano Vignaroli |
Esta é a história de Tristano, um jovem diplomata pontifício com um passado misterioso e tenebroso que, entre estratégias e embustes, entre aventuras e conspirações na Itália Renascentista, executa brilhantemente suas missões dominando a arte da sedução. Chegará, no entanto, o momento em que o destino lhe vai reservar o desafio mais importante. Foi então que Tristano mudou sua vida… é então que seduz aquela que, imortalizada em um enigma por Leonardo, seduziu, mais tarde, o mundo com seu olhar....
| Автор | Dionigi Cristian Lentini |
This is the story of the man who conquered and seduced the one who, immortalized indecipherably by Leonardo, with her gaze then seduced the world. It is the story of Tristan, a young pontifical diplomat with a mysterious and dark past who, among strategies and deceptions, between adventures and plots, between intrigues and the wars of Renaissance Italy, brilliantly carried out his missions, one after the other, using the art he knew best, the most powerful weapon: that of seduction. However, the...
| Автор | Dionigi Cristian Lentini |